Top-three get into trouble during Code 60 - Stop & Go for some 10 cars

Shortly after the sixth race hour race director Danny Dubois had to neutralise the competition. Not a Safety-Car, but a 'Code 60' to allow an intervention from the marshalls The Equipe Verschuur Renault Mégane Trophy had to extinguished following a fire caused by an oil leak. Luckily he driver escaped unscathed, but the car is in a poor shape. The car bearing number 11 was towed to its pitbox, but it was soon apparent that there was no hope of carrying out any repairs. At 22.50hrs the official retirement was announced of the Becker-Vos-Kolen-Verschuur quartet.

In the 'Code 60' as the result of the Mégane fire, some ten cars underestimated themselves. Amongst others the three leaders will need to come in to face a Stop & Go penalty. A lap at Circuit Zolder under Code 60 implies that a car may not go under the limit of 4 minutes. The under mentioned teams did not comply with this ruling:

#3 Delahaye Francorchamps Motors Racing Team - Ferrari F430 GT3
#4 KRK Racing - Dodge Viper Competition Coupé
#6 Delahaye Racing Team - Renault Mégane Trophy
#7 Moore International Motorsport - BMW M3 GTR
#12 Kuismanen Competition - Chrysler Viper GTS-R
#21 KS Motorsport - BMW M3 Silhouette
#24 Recy Racing Team - BMW 120d
#50 First Motorsport - Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S
#60 ProSpeed Competition - Porsche 996 GT3 RSR
#150 First Motorsport - Porsche 997 Cup GT4
#217 McDonald's Racing Team - Porsche 996 GT3 RS

VZW 24u.be - Gordon McKay on Sunday 23 August 2009 at 00:01.